Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I went through the same thing. Opened up the cymbal and found nothing
obviously amiss and realized I had no clue as to how to test the rim switch.
So...
Bought a Zenbal dual zone from the good folks at Drumbalaya and use the old
Yamaha as a single-zone non-choking pad, much like the ride.

note: the Zenbal feels and looks good but is very fussy about set-up. I
might have been happier buying another Yamaha.

-----Original Message-----
From: moosetication [mailto:moosetication@...]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:51 AM
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Bust rim switch on TP80S



I no longer have a rim sound on one side (left of the centre) on one
of my TP80S cymbal pads.

[sigh]

Looking at OldGuy's pictures, it seems that the rim switch splits
there, with seperate tracks on the ribbon back to the PCB. How
straightforward was it to take the TP80S apart for your photos?

Anyone familiar with the failure modes of this switch? Is it likely
to be repairable? I'm not an electronics whizz, but I can fly a
soldering iron.

Stewart



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